The Israeli ambassador in Moscow is the official representative of the Government of Israel to the Government of Russia.
When Gary Koren left in 2019, his deputy, Keren Cohen Gat, headed the embassy until Yacov Livne arrived on November 8 as temporary chargé d'affaires.
Simona Halperin became the Ambassador in December 2023.
List of representatives Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Hebrew language Observations Israeli Head of State Russian Head of State Term endGolda Meir:he:גולדה מאירChaim WeizmannJoseph StalinMordechai Namir:he:מרדכי נמירChaim WeizmannJoseph StalinShmuel Yosef Shalom Elyashiv:he:שמואל אלישיבFriedman (*October 11, 1899-20 June 1955) He was appointed head of the mission at the pivotal level. 1952: Slánský trial, Doctors' plot. On 9 February 1953 an explosion from a bomb, placed by three Lechi activists at The Russian Embassy house in Tel Aviv injured 3 legation employees. 13 February 1953 The government of Joseph Stalin informed the government ofIsrael of its decision to break off diplomatic relations with Israel. December 1953 the, after the resumption of relations, he returned to Moscow. In August 1954, he was promoted to ambassador Chaim WeizmannJoseph StalinAluf Joseph Avidar:he:יוסף אבידרYitzhak Ben-ZviNikolai BulganinArie Harel:he:אריה הראלYitzhak Ben-ZviNikita KhrushchevYosef Tekoah:he:יוסף תקועYitzhak Ben-ZviNikita KhrushchevKatriel Katz:he:כתריאל כ"ץZalman ShazarLeonid BrezhnevThe Six-Day War ceased the diplomatic relations to the Soviet Union.Zalman ShazarLeonid BrezhnevAryeh Levin (diplomat):he:אריה לויןIn 1990 he got Exequatur as Consul General in Moscow. In February 1992 presented his credentials to Boris YeltsinChaim HerzogBoris YeltsinHaim Bar-Lev:he:חיים בר-לבDied on May 4, 1994, during his term of officeChaim HerzogBoris YeltsinAliza Shenhar:he:עליזה שנהרEzer WeizmanBoris YeltsinZvi Magen:he:צבי מגןEzer WeizmanBoris YeltsinNatan Meronנתן מירון Moshe KatsavVladimir PutinArkady Milmanארקדי מילמן Moshe KatsavVladimir PutinAnna Azari:he:אנה אזריMoshe KatsavVladimir PutinDorit Golender:he:דורית גולנדרShimon PeresDmitry MedvedevZvi Heifetz:he:צבי חפץReuven RivlinVladimir PutinGary Koren:he:גרי קורןReuven RivlinVladimir PutinAlexander Ben Zvi:he:אלכסנדר בן צביReuven RivlinVladimir Putin2023December 2023Simona HalperinIsaac HerzogVladimir Putincurrent time
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